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UNIVERSAL  EXPOSITION 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

1915 

CELEBRATING  THE   OPENING  OF  THE 

PANAMA  CANAL 


A  PICTORIAL  REVIEW  OF  THE  EXPOSITION'S  PROGRESS  TO  MARCH  15,1913. 


Board  of  Directors  of  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition 


William  H.  Crocker 
Reuben  B.  Hale 
I.  W.  Hellman,  Jr. 
M.  H.  de  Young 


CHAS.  C.  MOORE,  President 

Vice-President  James  Rolph,  Jr.     Vice-President 

Vice-President  Leon  Sloss  Vice-President 

Vice-President  A.  W.  Foster  Treasurer 

Vice-President  Rudolph  J.  Taussig        Secretary 


John  Barneson 
M.  J.  Brandenstein 
John  A.  Britton 
Frank  L.  Brown 
W.  W.  Chapin 


Phillip  T.  Clay 
R.  A.  Crothers 
Charles  de  Young 
A.  I.  Esberg 
Charles  S.  Fee 


Joseph  S.  Tobin 


H.  F.  Fortmann 
S.  Fred  Hogue 
Homer  S.  King 
Curtis  H.  Lindley 
P.  H.  McCarthy 


James  McNab 
Thornwell  Mullally 
A.  W.  Scott,  Jr. 
Henry  T.  Scott 
Charles  S.  Stanton 


Executive  Staff 

FREDERICK  J.  V.  SKIFF 
Director-in-Chief 


Director  of  Exhibits 

Asher  Carter  Baker 


Director  of  Exploitation 

George  Hough  Perry 


Director  of  Works 

Harris  D.  H.  Connick 


Director  of  Concessions  and  Admissions 
Frank  Burt 


Chief  of  Sculpture,  Karl  T.  F.  Bitter,  New  York 

Acting  Chief  of  Sculpture,  A.  Stirling  Calder,  New  York 

Chief  of  the  Department  of  Color  and  Decoration,  Jules  Guerin,  New  York 

Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electrical  Illumination,  W.  D'A.  Ryan,  New  York 

Chief  Landscape  Engineer,  John  McLaren,  San  Francisco 

Architectural  Commission 


Willis  Polk,  San  Francisco 
William  B.  Faville,  San  Francisco 
Clarence  R.  Ward,  San  Francisco 


George  W.    Kelham 

Chief  of  Architecture 

Louis  C.  Mullgardt,  San  Francisco 
Robert  Farquhar,  Los  Angeles 


McKim,  Mead  &  White,  New 
Carrere  &  Hastings,  New  York 
Henry  Bacon,  New  York 


York 


Associate  Architects 
Arthur  Brown,  Jr.  San  Francisco  G.  Albert  Lansburgh,  San  Francisco 


Copyright.  1913 
Panama-Pacific  International  Exposition 


PANAMA-PACIFIC  INTERNATIONAL  EXPOSITION 

—    — . 

AT  THE  CITY  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO  IN  THE  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA 
FEBRUARY  TWENTIETH  TO  DECEMBER  FOURTH 

1915  Jjr 


BY  AUTHORITY  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  GOVERNMENT 
CELEBRATING  THE  OPENING  OF  THE 

PANAMA   CANAL 


P.ge  One 


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Page  Two 


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Charles  C.  Moore,  President  of  the  Panama-Pacific 
International  Exposition 


Frederick  J.  V.  Skiff,  Director-in-Chief  of  the  Panama-Pacific 
International  Exposition 


Page  Three 


The  public  meeting  in  San  Francisco,  April  28,  1910,  when  $4,089,000  was  subscribed  within  (wo  hours  to  the  capital  stock  of  the  1915 
Exposition.  Through  subsequent  subscriptions  and  pledges  this  sum  was  increased  to  $7,500,000.  With  the  $5,000,000  appropriated  by 
the  State  of  California  and  the  $5,000,000  donated  by  the  Municipality  of  San  Francisco,  the  total  fund  available  for  use  of  the  Exposition 
management  is  $17,500,000.  In  addition,  the  Counties  of  California  are  raising  over  $2,000,000  by  special  tax  for  their  individual  participa- 
tion. It  is  expected  that  the  grand  total  of  expenditure,  including  foreign,  state  and  private  exhibitors,  will  approximate  $50,000,000. 


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Proclamation  issued  by  the  President  of  the  United  States  inviting 

all  Nations  to  participate  in  the  Universal  Exposition 

at  San  Francisco  in  1915 


Page  S«ven 


Aviated  view  of  the  Panama  Canal 


P.ge  Eight 


View  of  Culebra  Cut  in  the  Panama  Canal 


Page  Nine 


Gatun  Upper  Locks  in  the  Panama  Canal,  showing  the  construction  of  three  sets  of  gates 


Page  Ten 


Pedro  Miguel  Locks  in  the  Panama  Canal,  showing  south  end  of  east  chamber  and  construction  of  safety  and  lower  gates 


Page  Kiev  en 


THE    WHITE    HOUSE 

WASHINGTON 


April  22,  1912. 

WliEKKAS,  by  virtue  of  o  joint  resolution  approved  February  Ib, 
1911,  the  President  of  the  United  States  was  authorized  and  requested 
by  proclamation,  or  in  such  manner  as  he  mi^ht  deom  proper,  to  invite 
ill  foreign  countrien  and  nations  to  participate  in  the  Panama-Pacific 
International  Exposition  to  bo  lioli  in  the  City  <jf  S-in  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia, in  1913  for  tl.e  purpose  of  inaugurating,  carrying  forward  'md 
holding  on  exposition  to  celebrate  the  completion  und  opening  of  the 
Par.a^a  Canal  ; 

Ai;D  V.liEREAS,  said  proclanation  wns  issued  on  the  second  day  of 
February,  1912; 

AHD  WH1HEAS,  said  Pai.a-na-Pacif  ic  International  Exposition  Com- 
pany has  appointed  a  Special  Commission  to  visit  the  eevornl  countries 
of  Europe  for  the  purpose  of  su.iportln;;  the  invitation  heretofore  is- 
sued: 

HOY/,  THEI-XFORE,  I  hereby  cor.Ptit'rte  and  appoint  .awid  Special 
Co^i'iiission  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  s'»ld  Coimi^slon  to  be  constituted 
as  follows: 

John  Hays  Hammond,  President; 

Reuben  Eroo'o  Hnle; 

7/ilH.rx-u  T.  Sesnon; 

Rear  Adiniral  Sidney  A.  Stnunt^ii,  U.Ti.K.; 

Britjadier  General  Clnrence  R.  Edwards,  U.S«A» 

And  any  courtesies  which  may  be  extended  to  this  Commission  will  be 
appreciated  by  the  Government  of  the  United  States. 


Credentials  of  the  Commission  Extraordinary  to  Europe, 
appointed  by  the  President  of  the  United  States 


Page  Twelve 


Reuben  Brook*  Hate,  Vice-President  of  the 

Panama-Pacific  International 

Expedition 


William  T.  Sesnon,  President  of  the  San 
Francisco  Chamber  of  Commerce 


Rear- Admiral  Sidney   A.  Staunton 
United  State*  Navy 


John  Hay*  Hammond.  President  of  the  Commission 
Extraordinary  to  Europe 


Members  of  the  Commission  Extraordinary  to  Europe,  appointed 
by  the  President  of  the  United  States.  The  months  of  May  and 
June,  1912,  were  occupied  by  this  important  Commission  in  visiting 
the  capitals  of  the  following  fifteen  European  countries,  in  the  order 
named,  where  audiences  and  conferences  were  held  with  their 
Monarchs,  Presidents  and  Ministries:  England,  Germany,  Russia, 
Austria,  Hungary,  Italy,  France,  Belgium,  Portugal,  Spain,  Switzer- 
land, Sweden,  Norway,  Denmark,  The  Netherlands. 

Mr.  Hale  became  President  of  the  Commission  upon  Mr.  Hammond's  return  to 
America  at  the  conclusion  of  the  visit  to  Paris  on  May  30,  1912. 


Brigadier-General  Clarence  R.  Edwards 
United  States  Army 


Page  Thirteen 


Governor  Oswald  West  dedicating  the  first  State  site  for  Oregon     March  14,   1912 


Page  Fourteen 


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Architects,  Carrere  fit  Hastings.  New  Yoik 


Tower  of  the  Administration  Building 


Page  Fifteen 


Governor  Tasker  L.  Oddie,  of  Nevada,  taking  possession  of 
Nevada's  site     March  14,  1912 


Page  Sixteen 


Perspective  study  of  California  Counties'  Building 


Page  Seventeen 


Governor  Edwin  L.  Norris  receiving  the  deed  for  Montana's  site     March  22,  1912 


Page  Eighteen 


Palace  of  Fine  Arts 


Architect.  B.  R.  Maybeck.  San  Francisco 


Page  Nineteen 


Governor  M.  E.  Hay  dedicating  Washington  State's  site     March  22,  1912 


Page  Twenty 


Festival  Hall 


Architect.  Robert  F«rquhar.  l.o«  Anjrlo. 


P«f  e  Tw.nty-on. 


Governor  J.  H.  Hawley  planting  the  flag  on  Idaho's  site     March  22,  1912 


Page  Twenty-two 


East  axis  in  the  Court  of  Sun  and  Stars 


Architect!,  McKim.  Mc.d  &  White.  New  York 


Page  Twenty-threa 


Governor  William  Spry  accepting  the  deed  for  Utah's  site     March  22,  1912 


Pmgfl  Twenty-four 


Looking  north  in  the  grand  central  Court  of  Sun  and  Stars  Architect,.  McKim.  Me.d  &  White.  New  York 


P*(e  Twenty-five 


Governor  R.  S.  Vessey  dedicating  South  Dakota's  site     March  30,  1912 


P*ge  Twenty-sis 


Palace  of  Machinery 


Architect*.  Ward  &  Blohme.  S«n  Franci«co 


Page  Twenty-*even 


Commissioners  M.  F.  Lowenstein  and  W.  A.  Durham  dedicating  the  Philippines'  site 


Page  Twenty-eight 


Niche  in  the  Court  of  Four  Seasons 


Architect.  Henry  Bacon.  New  York 


Page  Twenty-nine 


Missouri's  site  dedication  by  Commissioner  J.  E.  Black     April  5,  1912 


P.ge  Thirty 


Court  of  Palms 


Architect,  George  W.  Kelham.  San  Francisco 


Page  Thirty-one 


Commissioner  Peter  Jansen  dedicating  Nebraska's  site     May  7,  1912 


Page  Thirty-two 


n  Francisco  of  Hon.  Philander  C.  Knox,  Secretary  of  State  tor  the  United  State, 


P«g«  Thirty-thre* 


Review  of  troops  at  the  Presidio  in  honor  of  Secretary  of  State  Knox 

By  reason  of  the  national  character  and  international  significance  of  the  191  5  Exposition  these  military  displays  form  part  of  all  events  on  the  Exposition  Grounds,  such  as  the  dedication  of  Foreign 

and  State  building  sites  and  other  important  ceremonies 


Page  Thirty-four 


Tower  and  Cascade  of  Festival  Court 


Architect.  Louis  Christian  Mullgardt,  San  Francisco 


Page  Thirty-five 


Secretary  of  State  Knox  participating  in  Hawaii's  site  dedication     May  17,  1912 


Page  Thirty-«ix 


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Commissioner  H.  D.  Newcomb  receiving  the  deed  for  Kentucky's  site     June  16,  1912 


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Commissioners  James  McLaren  White  and  Martin  B.  Bailey  dedicating  Illinois'  site     June  22,   1912 


Page  Thirty-eight 


Governor  John  K.  Tener  receives  the  deed  for  Pennsylvania's  site     July  5,  1912 


«l«  Thirty-nine 


Commissioner  Eugene  Brady  O'Neil  dedicates  Arizona's  site     July  5,  1912 


Page  Forty 


Japanese  Commissioners  dedicate  the  first  foreign  site  on  Exposition  grounds     September  18,  1912 


Page  Forty-one 


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Governor  Judson  Harmon  reviewing  troops  on  occasion  of  Ohio's  site  dedication  ceremonies     October  10,  1912 


Page  Forty-two 


Palace  of  Horticulture 


Architects.  Bakewell  &  Brown,  San  Francisco 


Page  Forty-three 


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Governor  Thomas  R.  Marshall  dedicating  Indiana's  site     October  22,  1912 


Page  Forty-four 


Chinese  Commissioners  reviewing  troops  during  dedication  ceremonies  for  China's  site     October  24,  1912 


Page  Forty-five 


Commissioner  John  Hammar  dedicating  Sweden's  site     November  12,  1912 


Page  Forty-six 


Minister  J.  Batalha  de  Freitas  dedicating  a  site  for  Portugal's  participation     November  25,  1912 


Page  Forty-seven 


Commissioners  Fred  P.  Crosscup  and  G.  O.  Nagle  dedicate  West  Virginia's  site     November  29,  1912 


Page  Forty-eight 


Commissioner  Norman  E.  Mack  of  New  York  accepts  deed  for  the  Empire  State      November  29,  1912 


Page  Forty- nine 


Minister  J.  Loudon  dedicates  a  site  for  the  Netherlands      December  11,  1912 


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Commissioner  Cal.  E.  Stone  dedicates  a  site  for  Minnesota      December  II,  1912 


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Commissioner  Peter  H.  Corr  receives  deed  for  Massachusetts'  site      January  30,  1913 


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Minister  C.  Brun  receives  deed  to  Denmark's  site      March 


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UNIVERSAL  EXPOSITION   GROUND   PLAN,  SAN    FRANCISCO.  1915 

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Birdseye  view  of  the  Universal  Exposition  of  1915,  showing  Alcatraz  Island  and  San  Francisco  Bay 


P.ge  Fifty-five 


United  States  Battleship  Fleet  anchored  in  San  Francisco  Bay  off  the  Exposition  site 


Page  Fifty-si* 


Panama  -  Pacific  International  Exposition 
San  Francisco,  1915 

This  Universal  Exposition  at  San  Francisco  in  1915  is  a  distinctly  National  undertaking,  deter- 
mined upon  by  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  and  designated  by  the  President  of  the  United  States, 
for  the  purpose  of  celebrating  the  opening  of  the  Panama  Canal,  a  National  accomplishment  that 
importantly  affects  the  entire  world. 

In  assuming  the  burden  and  expense  of  this  mammoth  celebration  in  response  to  the  call  of  the 
President  and  Congress,  the  people  of  California  are  discharging  an  important  public  duty  and  executing 
a  National  trust,  the  accruing  benefits  of  which  will  be  shared  by  every  State  in  the  Union  and  by  the 
entire  citizenship  of  the  Nation. 

While  this  great  inter-hemisphere  waterway  is  a  National  project,  it  is  nevertheless  a  World's  asset, 
and  the  celebration  of  its  opening  will  be  participated  in  by  all  countries  and  all  peoples.  The  Exposition 
will  constitute  an  international  concourse  of  tremendous  significance  in  its  effect  upon  the  natural 
productivity  and  commercial  activity  of  all  countries,  and  of  the  United  States  in  particular. 


Up  to  March  15,  1913,  twenty-six  Foreign  Countries  and  thirty-five  Stales 
of  the  United  Stales  had  officially  accepted  the  invitation  of  the  President  of 
the  United  States  to  lafye  part  in  this  great  Universal  Celebration. 


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